Jesus Teenage Years

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: — read the full passage →

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. — read the full passage →

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: — read the full passage →

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. — read the full passage →

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. — read the full passage →

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. — read the full passage →

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.